just say no

if someone said

to you, when you were

young and compromising,

polite,

can i show you my stamp collection?

you didn't roll your eyes, or look at

your watch, and say,

sorry, but i don't have the time,

but instead said,

of course.

i'd love to see your stamp collection,

where is it?  i just love

stamps.

or if they'd ask you, would you like

to hold my baby 

before i change him?

you didn't say, no way, 

what

are you crazy, instead you said

with a smile,

sure. why not? 

who doesn't like a baby

in a diaper?

it's what we did to get along

when we were young.

but not anymore